Shift Leader

Ok, we're gonna keep this quick. Because exceptional quality at lightning fast speed is what we're all about. Blaze Pizza. Fresh, made-from-scratch dough. Healthful, artisanal ingredients on the assembly line. Inventive to classic. You decide. Blazing hot oven + dedicated pizzasmith + 180 seconds = fast-fire’d, perfectly crisp perfection.

We're an independently, locally owned franchise with a fun and friendly work environment. We always encourage our team members to have fun. Does interacting regularly with guests and working on an awesome, motivated, and super-fun team, sound good to you? Then apply today!

Shift Leaders are responsible and accountable for all restaurant activities while on duty. Shift Leaders work with the restaurant management team to ensure all activities are consistent with and supportive of the restaurant's business plan. Shift Leaders ensure all Team Members are performing their job responsibilities and meeting expectations.

GUEST SATISFACTION

• Effectively and consistently does required Ops Walks and Line Checks to correct areas of opportunity
• Takes necessary actions to ensure all guests consistently receive Fast, Fun, & Friendly B.L.A.Z.E service, which consists of BIG FRIENDLY SMILES - being super friendly, LIVELY FUN INTERACTIONS- having fun and showing your personality, ALWAYS SAYING "YES!" - always doing your best to accommodate guest requests, going really fast -ZOOM!, and EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS by impressing guests
• Consistently enforces and maintains Blaze Pizza standards
• Suggests to restaurant management ways to improve areas of opportunity

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

• Follows the steps outlined in the Blaze Training Method to train new skills, duties, and responsibilities
• Communicates to immediate supervisor when additional training guidance and practice is needed
• Understands how each job responsibility impacts guests, employees, and overall restaurant operations
• Provides direction, supervision, and feedback for Team Members to maintain high levels of productivity, team morale, and motivation
• Communicates Team Member work performance to the General Manager and appropriately addresses performance issues

JOB EXPECTATIONS

• Effectively plans, organizes, and implements all daily operational routines and activities
• Completes all required administrative duties and daily paperwork including required checklists
• Supports the goals, decisions, and directives of restaurant management and is not insubordinate
• Follows all company guidelines for food and cash controls; follows all cost control guidelines to maintain and minimize restaurant costs; properly uses all products, supplies, and equipment facilities
• Able to supervise and perform closing and/or opening activities as directed by restaurant management
• Able to establish an environment of trust to ensure honest, open, and direct communication
• Role models and sets a positive example for the entire team in all aspects of business and personnel practices

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to get results through others; takes initiative
• Organizational, planning and time management skills
• Ability to comfortably interact with all guests & co-workers
• Ability to look at the restaurant operations from a guests point of view
• Ability to meet performance standards for assigned tasks and duties
• Able to stand for long periods of time .
• Able to bend and stoop
• Able to work around heat
• Able to work around others in close quarters .
• Able to lift 50-75 lbs. comfortably

BENEFITS

• Employee meals 1/2 off
• Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving
• MEC Ins
• 401K - ONLY IN ILLINOIS LOCATIONS (DOES NOT INCLUDE IOWA & WISCONSIN LOCATIONS)
• Flexible work schedule
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Online Universities
• College Scholarships

Good verbal and written communication skills; is capable of communicating effectively with restaurant management, guests and co-workers; bi-lingual skills are a plus * Must be completely certified in all stations using the Blaze Training Program. * Must be a minimum of 18 years of age * Must have reliable personal transportation to work, a valid driver's license, and proof of insurance. * Must have telephone or other reliable method of communicating with the restaurant; Maintains an open door policy * Must be able and willing to work flexible hours, including opening and closing shifts